To maintain certification, the Certified Veterinary Practice Manager must accumulate forty-eight (48) continuing education hours and submit documentation along with the $215 recertification fee every two (2) years. Professional credits for recertification may be accumulated in a wide variety of ways. Certified Veterinary Practice Managers involved in the profession have no difficulty maintaining certification.

Be sure you have the latest CVPM guidelines for applicable continuing education. You can find the must current guidelines on the DOCUMENTS AND RESOURCES page. More recertification details can be find on the VHMA website here.

Click to RENEW ONLINE BY 07/01/2022
(select Content & Features - Professional Development)

Renewals after 07/31/2022 will incur a $100 late fee.

Continuing education must be earned between 07/01/2017 and 07/01/2019 for your renewal.

All renewals must now be completed online. If you do not have the ability to scan your documents for online submission, you may submit your paper documentation to the VHMA Office along with a $50 administrative fee for the staff to process.

INACTIVE STATUS: 
Prior to your renewal date, members in good standing may request Inactive status for a period not to exceed three years (3) years. Inactive members may not use the CVPM designation while Inactive. Inactive status may be used only once during a certificant’s career and must be approved.

At the time of regaining Active Status, all then current renewal requirements apply, and a new renewal period begins.

RETIRED STATUS:
Members in good standing who are no longer active in the veterinary industry in any capacity may request Retired status. 

Fees for Retired Status are determined by the Board and may change from time-to-time.

Retired members may use the CVPMRetired designation (the word “Retired” must be 
appended to the designation) to signify to the industry and public that they are no longer active and do not currently meet the program’s standards.

Retired members who return to the profession in any capacity are required to successfully complete the application and examination process again to be reactivated.

Retired status must be approved by the CVPM Board prior to the member's certificate expiration.

FAILURE TO RENEW CERTIFICATION:
If the CVPM recertification lapses for more than thirty (30) days past the due date, there will be a late fee charge of $100 to renew within twelve (12) months of the renewal date. This allows the CVPM an extension to attain necessary continuing education credit should a CVPM find them self lacking for a certain renewal period. Note, any credit gained to satisfy a prior period’s requirement will not carry over and also apply during the current period. The next renewal date will remain fixed, and will not be dependent on when the continuing education requirement is satisfied. (In other words, if a CVPM is six (6) months late when he satisfied the continuing education requirement, he will then would have eighteen (18) months to complete another forty-eight (48) hours of management continuing education.)

If the CVPM recertification lapses more than 12 months, the individual will be decertified. Reapplication and testing at normal fees will be required to continue to use the CVPM designation.